Treating Obesity |
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| Author:
| Sonneborn, Liz |
| Series title: | Understanding Obesity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-51572-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $58.50 |
Book Description:
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More and more people are turning to diets, medications, and surgery to treat their obesity. This book examines the medical treatments for obesity, including drug therapies and surgeries such as gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and liposuction. Students learn how medications can reduce hunger but have potential side effects. They will read about the health risks of obesity and obesity treatments, medical advances, and the success rates of various treatments.
More and more people are turning to diets, medications, and surgery to treat their obesity. This book examines the medical treatments for obesity, including drug therapies and surgeries such as gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and liposuction. Students learn how medications can reduce hunger but have potential side effects. They will read about the health risks of obesity and obesity treatments, medical advances, and the success rates of various treatments.